Read all lyrics for Mavo’s Shakabulizzy remix featuring Davido. Complete song words for fans who want to sing along to this Afrobeat collaboration.
The lyrics for “Shakabulizzy (Remix)” revolve around financial independence and navigating relationships amid new wealth. Mavo’s verses establish the theme of prioritizing money over distractions, with repeated declarations about focusing “on paper” and working “all day for money.” The chorus incorporates Nigerian pidgin phrases like “e don sour” and “shakabulizzy” to describe changed circumstances and luxurious living. Davido’s verse continues this narrative, referencing Nigerian pop culture figures and economic situations while maintaining the focus on success and celebration. The song’s hook-heavy structure and repetitive phrases make it suitable for group singalongs, while the blend of English and pidgin reflects modern Afrobeat’s linguistic style. Luxury fashion brands like Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton appear as symbols of the lifestyle enabled by financial success.
Lyrics
[Intro: Mavo]
Yeah, yeah
Kilolo (K-Way)
Kilogbede, Kilogbede Record Limited (K-Way)
K-Way
(Yo Di—)
[Refrain: Mavo]
Follow you again (Follow), me, I no dey follow you again (Kilolo)
Kilo, follow you again, me, I no dey follow you again
Kilo, follow you again (Kilo), me, I no dey follow you again
Follow you again, me, I no dey—
[Pre-Chorus: Mavo]
Focus, focus, hocus pocus
Focus on paper, baby, see you later
When the paper enter, I go call you, shop for you
Balenciaga, Rick Owens
Louis Vuitton go be less, baby mawobe
Wait, look, see me, ghe me, ego, ego
Money talking (Talk, talk), all day working for money
[Chorus: Mavo, Davido]
Kilo, e don sour, (Baddest, water), holy water
Give her Cana’ make she update (Shekpe), shakabulizzy
Kilo, no dey whine me-zzy (Kilolo), making money easy
Me I fit to give you money, easy (Kilolo)
[Post-Chorus: Mavo]
Expensive girl, tell me baby, you want a Lacoste? (She pricy)
Buy her Valentino for her birthday
Costest, fastest
Why you want a Lacoste?
From me, (Tell me baby) for you (Shekpe)
My baby want a Lacoste (Want a Lacoste)
Expensive girl, costest, fastest (Kilo)
[Verse: Davido]
We dey focus on Naija, dem dey focus on paper
And if them enter one thing, dem go vanish like NEPA
Dem no dey give shi-shi (Dem no dey give shishi)
Too dey talk Geh-Geh (Too dey talk Geh-Geh)
Shey you wan Fubara? We go do like Wike (Yeah)
SAPA, let my people go (SAPA, let my people go, SAPA)
I just want to turn up and smoke Igbo
SAPA, let my people go
[Pre-Chorus: Mavo]
Focus, focus, hocus-pocus
Focus on paper (Focus on paper)
Baby, see you later
When the paper enter (When the paper enter), I go call you
Shop for you, Balenciaga, Rick Owens (Shop, shop, shop)
Louis Vuitton go be less, baby, mawobe
Wait, look, see me, ghe me, ego, ego
Money talking (Talk, talk), all day working for money
[Chorus: Mavo]
Kilo, e don sour (Water)
Holy water
Give her cana’, make she update
Shakabulizzy
Kilo, no dey whine me-zzy (Kilolo)
Making money easy
Me I fit to give you money, easy (Kilolo)
[Post-Chorus: Mavo]
Expensive girl
Tell me, baby, you want a Lacoste? (She pricey)
Buy her Valentino for her birthday
Cost-est, fastest
Why you want a Lacoste? (Pricey)
From me (Tell me baby), for you
My baby want a Lacoste (Want a Lacoste)
Expensive girl, cost-est, fastest (Yo)
(Kilogbede) Kilo
